Helping others reach their potential

Helping others reach their potential

Professionalism

More and more I’m meeting younger and younger developers. In my opinion I believe this is great news for our profession. Of course, that may be due in part to where I am meeting these young coders. Many I’ve met at conferences and user groups. This is fantastic! Eager young […]

I’m amazed at the number of people in our industry that get away with the minimum effort. While it’s true there’s a shortage of developers, the supply of good developers is even smaller. What I’m referring to here by good developer is one willing to learn and grow. I don’t care […]

On many job postings or role definitions, a number of years of experience is often one of the many cited requirements for the position including, knowledge of languages, degrees and certifications. Why is that? In many ways it feels obvious, so obvious that most of us don’t ask the question: […]

Our employers, companies, and clients expect us to be professionals. They expect us to deliver quality products free of defects. How do we do that? Well, one way is to utilize code reviews. Code reviews are a way of getting a second set of eyes on the code. When a developer […]

Failure is not an option When Cortés landed in Mexico, the order he gave to his men was to burn the boats. They were either going to succeed or die trying. Likewise, Alexander the Great gave the same order when confronted with a superior Persian enemy. In both cases, with […]

Nothing is more constant in business than change. This is particularly true with software development. While it’s true you can probably find a corporate job where you do the same small tasks day in and day out for 23 years. If you’re a true professional, a software craftsman, you’re constantly […]

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